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Stocks Fall and Oil Gains for Second Day on Libyan Violence
4:30PM 2/23/2011
Energy, Economy, Investing, Hewlett-Packard, Home Depot, Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Market News
Stocks fell again on Wednesday, and oil prices briefly crossed the $100-a-barrel mark after violence escalated in Libya. Oil traders are spooked about the possible spread of turmoil. Tech bellwether HP's disappointing outlook also hurt.
Week in Preview: Retail Earnings in the Spotlight
10:00AM 2/21/2011
Company News, Investing, Earnings, Home Depot, JC Penney, Wal-Mart Stores, Stocks in the News, Chrysler
Many of America's best-known retailers, including Walmart, Home Depot and JCPenney, will be stepping into the earnings spotlight this week. Their reports come on the heels of disappointing January retail sales numbers from the Commerce Department.
Coke Takes the Fizz out of Berkshire Hathaway
4:30PM 2/16/2011
Investing, Exxon Mobil, General Electric , Coca-Cola Company, Kraft Foods, Berkshire Hathaway, American Express, Bank of America, Wal-Mart Stores, Comcast, Wells Fargo & Co, Procter & Gamble, Market News
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway liquidated its positions in a number of high-profile companies during the fourth quarter, but the Oracle of Omaha has hung on to his huge stake in Coca-Cola. And Coke's nearly 4% drop is a weight on Buffett's portfolio.
Is Lowe's stock at a low? Signs point to a better 2010
3:00PM 11/24/2009
Lowe's (LOW) stock has meandered since my September 16, 2009 Buy rating at $21.60 per share, but I'm nevertheless reiterating my buy rating. Here's why:
Lowe's has now posted three straight quarters of earnings that were not as bad as expected. While that alone certainly isn't a reason to buy its...
Sears cuts its losses in 3Q, Kmart sales turn up
11:20AM 11/19/2009
Company News, Earnings, JC Penney, Sears Holdings, Wal-Mart Stores, Target Corp
An improvement in sales at Kmart and cost-cutting overall helped Sears Holdings Corp. (SHLD) show better results in the third quarter.
The parent of Sears and Kmart stores posted a net loss of $127 million, less than the $146 million it posted the same time last year. That translates to $1.09 per...
Lowe's Cos. Inc. (LOW) is making changes to reach out to penny-pinching DIYers, urban homeowners and international markets. To ride out the housing downturn that's taken a bite out of its business, the home improvement company is adding services, opening more stores in urban markets and looking for...
Stocks in the news: Staples, Lowe's, and Goldman Sachs
9:00AM 8/25/2009
The following is a round-up of some of the companies making major headlines today:
Office products retailer Staples (SPLS) announced that second quarter earnings were $0.16 cents per share, excluding a one-time charge. That number was in-line with analyst estimates. Revenues of $5.5 billion were...
Berkshire Hathaway reports new stake in Becton Dickinson
5:50PM 8/14/2009
Warren Buffett might have slowed his stock purchases of late to focus on providing financing to certain distressed companies, but that doesn't mean the Oracle of Omaha's portfolio has been stagnant. Berkshire Hathaway's (BRK.A) equity portfolio rose to $48.95 billion according to an SEC filing,...
Home Depot Inc. (HD), the largest home improvement retailer, reported better-than-expected quarterly results. The numbers suggest that consumers are investing in their most valuable assets -- their homes -- as the economy continues its slow climb out of the worst economic crisis since the Great...
Lowe's beats, CEO sees signs of a bottom
10:00AM 5/18/2009
Lowe's Companies Inc. (LOW) this morning posted better-than-expected quarterly results, helped by cost cutting spurred by the downturn in the economy.
Net income was $476 million, or 32 cents per share, down from $607 million, or 41 cents, a year earlier. Sales fell 1.5 percent to $11.8 billion,...
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